TJs Things

Checking off all of the boxes, or maybe not.

Almost two weeks ago I was talking to my mom about all of the plates I have – and keep – in the air, when she said, “You don’t have to accomplish everything.” I have been thinking about that because I have found myself at a weird tension since a few months before this pandemic, Read more

July 8, 2020

—

by

tjsthings

in

current things, The Corona Chronicles.
This morning was gray.

Which is absolutely nothing new for living in the Pacific Northwest. Even during the first week of July, and that is wrong, but I opened a lot of the blinds as far as I could so I could shake that cave feeling from not having enough light. It was still dreary. I moved through my Read more

July 2, 2020

—

by

tjsthings

in

current things, The Corona Chronicles., Thursday Randomness
Still.

Emerald Isle. Cross Lake. Shreveport, LA. It is difficult for me to believe that Saturday is going to be the 4th of July. My life is unrecognizable when I attempt to look back twelve months, much less 18 or 24. I still have hope. I still have joy. But so much is so different. I Read more

June 29, 2020

—

by

tjsthings

in

Analog Sundays, The Corona Chronicles.

hope, loss, reflection
The Secret Life of Plants.

This is not my herb garden, but a couple of days ago I decided that I want to get my herb garden going. Again. The last time I grew stuff I had cilantro, basil, lettuce and a few other things growing in the kitchen and the yard. I think all of the after school activities Read more

June 26, 2020

—

by

tjsthings

in

healthy things, tasty things

family, herbs, love, plants

Checking off all of the boxes, or maybe not.

This morning was gray.

Still.

The Secret Life of Plants.